I'm Mike Pope. I live in the Seattle area. I've been a technical writer and editor
for over 30 years. I'm interested in software, language, music, movies, books, motorcycles,
travel, and ... well, lots of stuff.

Although I am a late adopter, eventually I get it.[1] These days I am thinking about big TVs and about e-book readers (list here). Ack, the price.

Who’s Mindful of Who’s Apostrophes’?. "It was not the brightest day for the English speaking world when the apostrophe invaded its books." If its/it's bothers you, you might want to read a little history here. As I might have noted before, wouldn't it be easier to just do away with the possessive apostrophe? [via fritinancy]

Butchered Title Requests. From a librarian. Example: "Fire Hydrant 415," "What Color Is My Umbrella?". It might be fun to see if you can guess what the patron intended by looking only at the requests. [via growabrain]